Title
PLN210137 - MERCADO ALEXIS FERNANDEZ & CORTEZ ROSA
Consider a Restoration Permit to clear Code Enforcement violation (19CE00460) for alteration to an intermittent stream, including tree and vegetation removal.
Project Location: 2441 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004
Proposed CEQA action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15333
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the Restoration Plan project qualifies for a Class 33 exemption from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15333; and
b. Approve a Restoration Permit to partially clear a Code Enforcement violation (19CE00460) consisting of re-vegetation and tree planting to restore an approximately 0.23-acre area which includes an intermittent stream.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 6 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: N/A
Property Owner: Alexis Fernandez Mercado and Rosa Cortez Mercado
APN: 181-171-010-000
Parcel Size: 2.52 acres
Zoning: Rural Density Residential with maximum density of five acres per unit, Coastal Zone or "RDR/5(CZ)"
Plan Area: North County Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Restoration Permit subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On September 7, 2022, an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submittal of written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, base...
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